Memorandum pad holder



Ma v 2 1, 1940. J. D. ROBILOTTO 2,201,789

XEMORANDUM PAD HOLDER Filed June 17, 1939 IN VENTOR.

JOHN D. ROBILOTTO. Paul ATM ATTORNEY.

Patented May 21, 1940 UNITED STAT-ES IPIIATENT OFFICE John D. Robilotto,New York, N. Y.

Application June ll, 1939, Serial No."279,621

5 Claims. ('01. 281-44) I My inventionjrelates to an improvement inholders for memorandum pads and particularly for a holder and means forsecuring it in a convenient location to the operator, and has among itspurposes and objects to provide:

A, holder for memorandum pads, pencil, and loose leaves, and means ofsecuring the holder to l the steering post or dash of vehicles.

A holder yieldingly securing the pad in it so that it will not move byvibration.

A means of quickly inserting and removing the pad into and-from itsholder.

.A holder having a loose leaf securing means and a quickly removable padand pencil.

A convenient holder for pads, pencil, and loose leaves.

A simple, inexpensive holder.

I accomplish these and other objects by the construction hereindescribed and shown in the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a plan view.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing the application of my device.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing and in the specifications to follow,

I sketches, etc., may be seen or penciled without delay or moving fromthe operator's position or seat, or while operating the machine.

For the purpose of illustration, I have shown and described in detailone construction of my device which may be modified to suit the numerousapplications to which it is adapted with-' out departing from itsunderlying principles as may be apparent to one skilled in the art towhich it pertains after a study of this disclosure.

My device comprises the pad holder I open 'at the end 2 to receive thememorandum pad 3. The back 4 of the holder is substantially flat,thereby providing a backing for the pad for writing notes, etc., whilethe pad is held within the holder. The back is preferably cut away at 5to facilitate the easy removal of the pad which is prevented fromaccidental movement or 'removal.by the spring 6 which is secured to theinside surface of the flanges over top edge I and rests against the topleaf of the pad regardless of the number of leaves or thickness of thepad. The end edge 8 andbottom edge 9 are likewise flanged over to assistin holding the pad in place.

The flange edges 1, 8, and 9, are preferably constructed by bending theback upwardly and then over the front to form the flanges. The bottomflange q is preferably provided with an extension table l0 on the sameplane as its face, and has secured to its face the spring clip II forholding detached leaves, sheets of paper, maps, etc., l2 which maybeeasily inserted by depressing the handle l3 of the clip in the usualmanner; the paper being held in the clip by the torsion spring l4 heldbetween the ears 15 of the movable part of the clip around the pivot pinI6 which passes through said ears and the upward extended ears I! of thetable I 0.

I have provided the yielding depending bosses I8 at each side of andunder the table III which engage the pencil l9 on one side, forcing theother side of the pencil against the under sur- Near the end 2| of theback 4 of the holder,

'1 have provided the depression 22 having the apertures 23 which receivethe screws 24 which engage the apertured end 25 of the clamp26 whichengages the steering post or other similar object 27 and is detachablysecured thereto by the screw 28.

The clamp 26 is so formed as to pass around the steering post and may beformed integral with the apertured end 25. a

When it is not desired to'secure the holder' to the steering post, etc.,the clamp is not used,

and I have provided the angularly disposed boss 29 which is preferablyformed integral with the back 4 and is providedwith the apertures 30which receive the'screws 3| which may engage apertures in the dash orother relatively flat surface 32.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing, I have shown th holder I in full lines assecured to the steering post ll of the automobile 33 and in brokenlines, I have shown the position the holder may be placed on the dash.

My holder may be modified to suit its securement to other types ofvehicles and to the parts of machines, etc. I do not wish to be limitedto the single construction and application herein shown and describedfor the purpose of illustration as I may wish to depart therefrom withinthe scope of the appended claims which set forth my invention.

I claim:

1. In a holder having a substantially flat back table and fastenersecured to said holder secured to and on a plane with the lower flangedover edge of said holder and yielding bosses below said table for apencil adapted to force and hold said pencil against the under surfaceof said table.

2. In a holder having a substantially flat back and top, end and bottomedges bent upwardly and flanged over, a pad and spring means resistingmovement of said pad-from said holder and a table and fastener securedto said holder said table having an upper surface on a plane with thelower of said flanged over edges and yielding bosses at the sides ofsaid table secured to the lower upwardly bent flange and forcing apencil or like object'against the under surface of said table. i

3. In a memorandum pad and holder, a writing pad securing means having asubstantially flat surface for writing and the free removalofthepadandanangularlydisposedbossaperture for screws adapted to securesaid holder to, and at an angle to, the dash of a vehicle.

4. In a memorandum pad and holder, a writing pad securing means having asubstantially flat surface for writing and the free removal of the padand an angularly disposed boss aperture for screws adapted to securesaid holder to, and at an angle to. the dash of a vehicle, said flatsurface cutout to form said boss and to provide access to said screws. 1

5; In a holder having a substantially flat back and top, end and bottomedges bent upwardly and flanged over, a pad and spring means resistingmovement of said pad from said holder,

and securing means comprising an angularly disposed apertured boss cutout of said back and formed integral with one of said upwardly bentedges for detachably securing said holder to substantially flatsurfaces.

JOHN D. ROBILO'I'IO.

